Homeless Catholic Reflections 3/24/26
Weekly reflections from The OMG, plus latest at ilk Publishing
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Tim Trainor: Aquinas explains the bronze serpent
John Pearring: Why God as one of us?
Older Reflections:
Steve Hall: ‘Do you want to be well?’
Steve Leininger: Who was Ezekiel?
Lou Occhi: The plan for each of us
Norm McGraw: ‘All in’ with God
Ron Bruni: Trials, not temptations from God
Steve Hessman: Are Covenants important today?
Margit McCarthy: Temptation Trials in the Garden
Latest at ilk Publishing:
John Pearring: Frank & Ralph, Guardian Angels of Jesus
Margit McCarthy: Praying the rosary with your children
John Silvia: In honor of my father, Dave Silvia
The OMG reflections from Tim Trainor & John Pearring
Inspired by Mass readings from Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Aquinas explains the bronze serpent
The serpent on the pole was only a temporary fix for a temporary problem
By Tim Trainor
Click here to read Tim Trainor’s reflection from March 24, 2026. Here’s an excerpt:
“He shows the manner of the passion when He, Jesus, says, so must the Son of Man be lifted up: and this refers to the lifting up of Him on the cross. So when it says, The Son of Man must be lifted up, it also says this to indicate the manner of his death.”
Tim Trainor’s reflections: He said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him. (Luke 5:27)
Why did God decide to be one of us?
He planned all along to be among us, as shepherd, kin, king, victim, and redeemer.
Click here to read John Pearring’s reflection from March 24, 2026. Here’s an excerpt:
Why didn’t Jesus come as the King of the world among a powerful nation, and an exceptional throng of people that could influence a worldly empire, instead of riding upon a donkey? Perhaps the plan was to evolve differently, but the tribal people of God’s choosing weren’t up to that more expected, international, and glorious setting. The sorry story of a failed people and the violent death of their Messiah, though, sets up the background for what happened next. Death has been conquered.
John Pearring’s reflections: He said to them, “Ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” (Luke 10:2)
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